Answer:
Here are some benefits to being an officer which will help with your paragraphs.
Step-by-step explanation:
As a police officer you'll work in partnership with the communities you serve to maintain law and order, protect members of the public and their property, prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life for all citizens. You'll use a range of technology to protect individuals, identify the perpetrators of crime and ensure successful prosecutions against those who break the law.
The key priorities for the 45 police forces in the UK include:
- maintaining public order through combating organised crime
- countering the threat of terrorism
- acting against antisocial behaviour.
Police officers work closely with members of the criminal justice system, social workers, schools, local businesses, health trusts, housing authorities, town planners and community groups to provide advice, education and assistance to those who want to reduce crime or have been affected by crime.
Responsibilities
As a police officer you'll need to:
- provide a visible presence to deter crime and reassure the community
- conduct patrol duties on foot, by car and bicycle
- develop community knowledge to identify individuals and locations at risk of being involved in crime
- respond to calls and requests from the public to assist at incidents
- work alongside communities, liaising with community groups and individuals
- keep the peace at public meetings, social events, processions, trade disputes or strikes
- diffuse potentially volatile situations with due regard for the safety of all involved
- act with sensitivity when dealing with situations such as delivering news of a sudden death or when dealing with sexual crimes
- conduct initial investigations, gather evidence, take statements and comply with relevant legal requirements
- interview suspects, victims and witnesses in accordance with relevant legislation
- conduct arrests with due regard for the human rights, security and health and safety of detained individuals, members of the public and colleagues, as well as yourself
- prepare crime reports and present case files to senior officers and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) (England and Wales), the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) (Scotland) or the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland (PPSNI)
- attend and give evidence in court and at other hearings
- complete administrative procedures
- submit internal crime reports and criminal intelligence reports
- take action on information received from members of the public
- gather, record and analyse intelligence to achieve community safety and crime reduction objectives and provide crime prevention advice
- take direction on specific duties from senior colleagues
- attend road-related incidents including collision scenes, vehicle check points and traffic offences
- enforce road traffic legislation and issue fixed penalties for relevant offences
- deal with lost or found property.